Hay gatherer and stacker.



P. PARADISE.

HAY GATHERER AND STAGKER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1912.

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APPLIOATION FILED JULY 2, 1912.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

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P. PARADISE. HAY GATHBRER AND STAGKER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1912. 1,094,093. Patented Apr, 21, 1914.

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flfi'faradzim I Witnesses COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH' co.. WASHINGTON. u. 12.

Inventor' Attorneys P. PARADISE. HAY GATHERER AND S TAOKER.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 2, 1912.

Patented Apr. 21, 191$ 4 snsms snnm 4 Inventor Witnesses Attorneys PETERPARADISE, or PRINCETON, CALIFORNIA.

HAY GATHERER AND STAGKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

Application filed July 2, 1912. Serial N 0. 707,392.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER PARADISE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Princeton, in the county of Colusa and State of California,have invented a new and useful Hay Gatherer and Stacker, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for gathering and stacking hay,alfalfa, and other crops, and contemplates the production of a machineof this character which may be driven over the field or meadow to gatherthe hay or the like in its path, so that the hay or the like may beconveyed to any particular point and then stacked.

The present invention also aims to pro duce a device of this characterwherein the gathered hay may be readily raised so as to be projectedover the hay already stacked, and wherein the hay may then be loweredonto the stack.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a machine of thischaracter embodying a wheel-mounted frame and a buck rake verticallyadjustable thereon, means connecting the rake and the wheels in order toraise the rake when desired by the movement of the machine, means forswinging the rake to and from the ground or soil when the rake is in itslowermost position, and means for permitting the rake to gravitate afterthe same has been raised.

A further object of the present invention is the production of a machineof this character adapted to be readily driven over the ground or soiland adapted to be readily operated.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent asthe invention is better understood, this invention resides in the novelconstruction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter set forthand particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understoodthat this machine is susceptible of alterations or deviations in itsdetails within the scope of the appended claims without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawings, wherein similar reference charactors have beenemployed to denote corre sponding parts, and wherein- Figure 1 is a planview of the machine, parts being broken away. Figs. 2 and 3 arefragmental elevations of details. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the detailshown in Fig. 3, parts being removed. Figs, 5, 6 and 7 are fragmentalperspectives of details. Fig. 8 is a front view of the machine. Fig. 9is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 10 is a fragmental detail inperspective.

Referring specifically to the drawings,the numeral 10 designates theframe of the machine, which is mounted on a rotating axle 17, the axlebeing arranged adjacent the forward end of the frame, and the wheels 18are attached on the ends of the axle. These wheels 18 are attached tothe ends of the axle 17 by any suitable means, the details of which neednot be shown or described, so that the wheels may have a re.- verserotation on the axle 17 in order to permit the machine to be readilysteered. However, when the wheels 18 are rotated in the properdirection, as when the machine is moving forwardly, the axle 17 iscaused to rotate therewith, the differential just referred to permittingeither wheel to move slower than the other without impairing themovement of the axle, for convenience in steering, as above indicated. Apush beam 11 is attached to the rear end of the frame 10, and at itsrear end carries a caster or trailer wheel 15 which has a handle 16 forconvenience in turning same so as to steer the machine. A platform 14 issecured on the rear end of the push beam 11, and a Whittle-tree 12 isalso secured to the rear end of the push beam 11 underneath the platform14, this WlllfllG-tI'GG 12 having a plurality of swingle trees 18attached thereto. These swingle trees 13 are designed for the attachmentof horses or other draft animals in order to drive the machine, but itis understood that this machine may be motordriven if desired.

A pair of channel iron masts 40 are secured to the forward end of theframe 10 at each side thereof, the respective channel iron masts of eachpair having their flanges disposed toward each other or inwardly andbeing spaced apart so as to provide vertical guides. A carriage ismounted to slide along each guide between the channel iron masts 40,each of these carriages comprising a pair of spaced plates 41 havingupper and lower axles 47 and 46 passing therethrough, and wheels orrollers 48 mounted on the ends of the axles and working in the channeliron masts 40. A latch 43 is pivoted between the plates 41 of eachcarriage by means of the pin or rivet 42, and an arm45 is pivotedbetween the lower ends of the plates 41 of' each carriage on the loweraxle 46, this arm having a slotted arcuate extension 49 engaging theupper axle 47. The latch 43 is pivoted between the upper ends of theplates 41 at the rear edge of the plate and projeets forwardly beyondthe forward edges of the plates, and the arm 45 projects beyondthe'forward edges of the plates and is adapted to swing to and from theforward edges of the plates in order that the upper end 50 of the armmay be engaged by the atch 43 when the arm is raised to its fullestextent.

The buck rake has been designated generally by the numeral 53 andcomprises the teeth 54 which have the spaced cross bars 55 and 56secured to the butt ends thereof, the cross bar 56 being arrangedoutermost or along the rear or butt ends of the teeth. The cross bar 56of the rake is secured to the two arms 45 in order topivotally connectthe rake with the carriages, and a cross bar 57 is secured to the upperor free ends of the arms 45. A. plurality of bowed strips 58 are securedat their ends to the cross bars 55 and 57 in order to provide a guard atthe rear or but-t end of the rake to prevent the hay or the like frompassing over the rear end of the rake. In this manner, the buck rake iscarried by the carriages in order to be raised and lowered with thecarriages.

A. plate 59 is secured to the cross bar 57 adjacent each of the arms 45,and has a resilient tongue or leaf spring 60 struck therefrom andengaging the upper side of a cor responding latch 43 in order to give adownward tension to the latch. Thus when the arms 45 are swung upwardlyso as to swing the buck rake upwardly to its fullest extent, the latches43 are snapped into engagement with the upper ends 50 of the arms 45,the tongues or spring 60 sliding along the upper sides or edges of thelatches 43. A rock shaft 51 is journaled on the cross bar 57 and at itsends has the cams or wipers 52, which when the said rock shaft is swungin the proper direction, are adapted to lift the latches 43 out ofengagement with the arms 45 so as to permit the buck rake to swingdownwardly by its own gravitation. This rock shaft 51 is actuated bymeans of a cable or other flexible member 68 attached to an armupstanding from the central portion of'the said shaft, and a leaf spring70 which is secured to the cross bars 56 and 57 engages the arm 7 O tonormally swing the rock shaft- 51 so that the cams or wipers 52 will notengage the latches 43 when the rake is raised. Thus when the rake israised to its fullest extent so that the latches 43 are engaged to thearms 45, the latches may be released or disengaged by pulling the cable63 which will swing the rock shaft in order to brin the cams or wipers52 into engagement with the latches as above indicated.

A transverse shaft 26 is journaled in the frame 10 and carries a drum 36arranged adjacent each end thereof. This shaft 26 has a loose sprocketwheel 21 mounted thereon and the axle 17 has a corresponding sprocket 19secured rigidly thereon, a chain 20 be ing trained around the sprockets1.) and 21 in order that the sprocket 21 will rotate with the wheels 18of the machine. A sprocket 21 is provided with a clutch hub 22, and aclutch member 23 is slidably mounted on the shaft 26, but constrainedagainst rotation relative thereto, and is adapted to cooperate with theclutch hub 22 so that when the clutch member 23 is engaged to the clutchhub 22, the shaft 26 is made to rotate with the sprocket 21. A coiledwire compression spring 24 is arranged on the shaft 26 between theclutch member 23 and the collar 25 fixed on the shaft in order tonormally force the clutch member 23 toward the clutch hub 22. A lever 27is pivoted to the frame 10 and has the free end thereof engaging theclutch member 23, and a second or supplemental lever 28 is also pivotedto the frame 10 and has the free end thereof connected to the lever 27,so that when the lever 28 is swung, the lever 27 will be swung therewithin order to disengage the clutch member 23 from the clutch hub 22against the tension of the spring 24. The lever 28 is swung by means ofa cable or other flexible member 29 attached thereto. A ratchet wheel 31is also secured to the shaft 26 and a spring pawl 32 is secured to theframe 10 and engages the ratchet wheel 31 in order to prevent thereverse rotation of the shaft. This pawl 32 is adapted to be disengagedfrom the ratchet wheel 31 by any suitable means mounted on the frame 10.

The pawl releasing means consists in a metallic strap 23 secured to theframe 10 and looped around the shaft 26, and a flcxible arm 33 securedto the frame and having its upper or free end standing below the pawl32, the strap 33 engaging the arm 33. The strap 33 is resilient, andwhen the free or rear end thereof is drawn rearwardly, the arm 33 willbe swung rearwardly so as to raise the pawl 32 out of engagement withthe ratchet wheel The pawl releasing means is actuated by means of acable or other flexible member 34 secured to the rear or free end of thestrap 33, so that when the cable is pulled, the pawl or dog 32 may beraised out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 31 permitting the shaftto have a reverse rotation.

A cross rod 38 passes through the upper end of each pair of the masts 40to connect the masts together, and a pulley wheel or sheave 39 ismounted on the cross rod 38 between each pair of masts 40 or within eachguide.

Cables 37 are attached to the drums 36 and are trained over the pulleywheels or sheaves 39 and have their free ends attached to the plates llof the carriages by means of clevises 44. It will therefore follow thatwhen the shaft 26 is rotated, the cables 37 will be wound upon the drums36, which will cause the carriages to be raised along the guides inorder to elevate the buck rake 53. I

A short upright 61 is carried by the front end of the frame 10 and hasan oscillating member 62 pivotedthereto by means of a bolt 64, cables 63being attached to the upper and lower ends of the oscillating member 62in order to actuate same. The member 71 is attached to the cross bars 56and 57 of the buck rake and has an upper ear 7 2, which is adapted toengage in the upper end of the oscillating member 62 when the buck rakeis in its lowermost position. A standard 66 is carried by the rear endof the push beam 11 adjacent the platform 1st, and a lever is pivotedthereto, the cables 63 connected to the oscillating member 62 be ingattached to the lever 65 above and below the fulcrum thereof, so thatwhen the lever 65 is swung, the oscillating member 62 will becorrespondingly swung. When the member 62 is oscillated or swung, thecar 72 being in engagement therewith will cause the buck rake to swingwith the said member 62, so that the operator standing on the platform14 may control the movement of the buck rake by means of the lever 65,when the buck rake is in its lowermost position. In this manner, thebuck rake may be swung to and from the ground or soil in order tocollect or gather the hay or to escape objects or obstructions. A cable69 is also attached to the member 71 for the purpose of swinging thebuck rake upward independent of the oscillating means for the rake. Thuswhen or before the buck rake is elevated, by pulling the cable 69, thebuck rake may be swung upward, and when swung upward to its fullestextent will cause the upper ends 50 of the arms 45 to be engaged by thelatches 4-3 in order to lock or retain the buck rake in such position.

The standard 66 attached to the rear end of the push beam 11 has anupper crotch 67 which is adapted to receive the rear or free ends of thecables 68 and 69 in order that the ends of the cables may be readilygrasped by the operator on the platform 14. A pair of levers 30 and 35are pivoted to the push beam 11 adjacent the standard 66 and adjacentthe platform 14, the respective cables 29 and 3 1 being attached to thesaid levers, so that when the respective levers 30 and 35 are swung, theclutch member 23 may be actuated and the pawl or dog 32 may bedisengaged from the ratchet wheel 31.

Braces 7 3 are attached to the extremities of the cross bar 38 and tothe rear end of the frame 10 in order to brace the vertical guides.

In operation, the machine is driven by means of horses or other draftanimals attached to the swingletrees 13 in rear of the frame 10, anoperator standing on the platform 14 so that he may steer the machine byactuating the handle or lever 16 attached to the trailer or caster wheel15. As the machine is driven to the point where the hay is to becollected or gathered, the buck rake 53 is preferably swung upward bymeans of the lever 65 so as to free the soil, and when the point ofgathering has been reached, the rake may be swung downward toward thesoil by swinging the lever 65 in the proper direction and thuspermitting the hay to be engaged and taken up by the buck rake Theoperator may by the manipulation of the lever 65 control the position ofthe buck rake in order to properly gather the hay and escape obstructionon the soil. In this manner, the hay may be readily gathered from thefield, or gathered from windrows, and when suilicient hay hasaccumulated on the rake, the rake may be swung upward away from the soilby means of the cable 69 so that the latches 13 engage the arms 45 tolock or retain the rake in position when swung upward to its fullestextent. The machine is then driven to the stack, and just prior toreaching the stack, the operator may liberate the clutch member 23 topermit same to engage the clutch hub 22 of the sprocket 21, which willcause the shaft to rotate in order to wind the cables 37 on the drums36. This will cause the carriages to be elevated or raised in order tocarry the buck rake upward. It is understood, that in the operation ofthe machine, the clutch member 23 is normally held out of engagementwith the clutch hub 22 of the sprocket 21 so that the sprocket 21 mayrotate as the machine is being driven about without actuating the shaft26. Thus by engaging the clutch member 23 with the clutch hub 22, thecarriages may be raised in order to elevate the buck rake a suflicientamount to pass readily over the stack. When the buck rake has beenelevated a suiiicient amount, the clutch member 23 is again disengagedfrom the clutch hub 22 by swinging the lever 30 in the proper direction,the shaft 26 being prevented from re verse rotation by means of the pawlor dog 32 which engages the ratchet wheel 31, and in this manner thebuck rake will be retained in elevated position. The machine is thendriven toward the stack so that the buck rake passes over the stack, andthen by pulling the cable 68, the cams or wipers 52 will disengage thelatches 43 from the arms 45 so that the rake 53 may swing downwardlyupon the stack. The machine is then backed away from the stack whichwill cause the rake to be with drawn leaving the hay on the rake to dropin position on the stack. lVhen the machine has been backed suflicientlyaway from the stack, the pawl or dog 32 may be disengaged from theratchet wheel 31 which will permit the rake to gravitate, and when theear 72 has again engaged the oscillating member 62, the machine is againready to gather more hay.

In the foregoing manner, the hay, alfalfa or other crops may be readilygathered from the field and stacked at any desired point, and themachine may be driven toward the stack from various sides so as toproperly stack the hay or the like. This machine may be operated by twomen in a convenient and practical manner, and the hay or other crops maybe readily gathered without shaking the best or fine feed onto theground or soil, thus permitting the fine feed to be gathered with thecoarser feed, which is highly desirable and providing a higher grade ofhay or alfalfa.

This machine may be constructed in its details of any suitable material,and this machine is otherwise susceptible of numerous alterations ordeviations in its details within the scope of the appended claimswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A gathererand stacker embodying a wheel mounted frame, vertical guides carriedthereby, a buck rake slidably and swingably carried by the guides, meansfor raising the rake, oscillating means carried by the frame, the rakebeing engaged by the oscillating means when in its lowermost position sothat the rake may be positively swung to and from the ground and beingdisengaged therefrom when raised, means for swinging the rake upwardindependent of the oscillating means, means for locking the rake whenswung upward by the last mentioned means, and means for releasing thelocking means.

2. A gatherer and stacker embodying a wheel mounted frame, verticalguides carried thereby, a buck rake slidably and swingably carried bythe guides, means for raising the rake, oscillating means carried by theframe, the rake being engaged by the oscillating means when in itslowermost position so that the rake may be positively swung to and fromthe ground and being disengaged therefrom when raised so that the rakeis free from the said oscillating means, and independent means formanipulating the rake.

8. A gatherer and stacker embodying a wheel mounted frame, vertical.guides carried thereby, carriages slidable along the guides, a buck rakepivoted to the carriages, means for raising the carriages, oscillatingmeans carried by the frame, the rake being engaged by the oscillatingmeans when in its lowermost position so that the rake may be positivelyswung to and from the ground and being disengageable therefrom whenraised, means for swinging the rake upward independent of theoscillating means, cooperating means carried. by the rake and saidcarriages for locking the rake when swung upward by the last mentionedmeans, and means for releasing the locking means In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

PETER PARADISE.

lVitnesses HENRY QUIN T, GEO. Coon.

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